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| Product | Azure Private Link by Microsoft View product | Zeek by Zeek View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Get the facts on Azure Private Link: DNS integration and private endpoints. Built for network isolation. Compare it with other Network Security options before you decide. | What does Zeek do? It covers file hash extraction and high-speed packet capture. See typical use cases, self-hosted deployment and how it compares to rivals. |
| Product type | Private Connectivity Service | Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis Engine |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, Telecom |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Azure | Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual Sensor |
| Data residency | Selected Azure region | Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: no |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Azure | Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps |
| Compliance | Azure compliance portfolioregion dependent | BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Azure Virtual NetworkAzure DNSAzure services | ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight |
| Industries | Cross-industry | CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom |
| Regions | Azure regions | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | Zeek |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | Berkeley, California, USA |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 1-10 |
| Founded | 1975 | 1994 |
Overview
What it is
Azure Private Link
Get the facts on Azure Private Link: DNS integration and private endpoints. Built for network isolation. Compare it with other Network Security options before you decide.Zeek
What does Zeek do? It covers file hash extraction and high-speed packet capture. See typical use cases, self-hosted deployment and how it compares to rivals.Product type
Azure Private Link
Private Connectivity ServiceZeek
Open-Source Network Security Monitoring & Behavioral Analysis EngineBest for
Azure Private Link
Cross-industryZeek
Cybersecurity, SOC Teams, Network Engineering, Defense, Research, TelecomPricing
Pricing model
Azure Private Link
Contact VendorZeek
Contact VendorFree trial
Azure Private Link
Free trial: noZeek
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Azure Private Link
Cloud
Zeek
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Azure Private Link
Cloud; AzureZeek
Open Source; Self-hosted Software; Self-hosted Software Engine; Hardened Appliance; Cloud Virtual SensorData residency
Azure Private Link
Selected Azure regionZeek
Customer Infrastructure Dependent (Completely Self-Contained)Key features
What it offers
Azure Private Link
- Private endpoints
- Private connectivity
- Service endpoints
- DNS integration
- Network isolation
- Private service access
- Secure cloud connectivity
Zeek
- Stateful network protocol analysis
- Structured transaction logging (HTTP/DNS/TLS)
- File hash extraction
- Event-driven domain scripting language
- High-speed packet capture
- Network security monitoring
- Network forensic investigation
- Protocol transaction logging
Platform & access
API access
Azure Private Link
API access: yesZeek
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Azure Private Link
SSO: yesZeek
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Azure Private Link
RBAC: yesZeek
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Azure Private Link
Multi-tenant: yesZeek
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Azure Private Link
Mobile app: noZeek
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Azure Private Link
Azure
Zeek
Enterprise NetworksDatacenter FabricsMulti-Cloud VPCsMonitoring Taps
Compliance
Azure Private Link
Azure compliance portfolioregion dependent
Zeek
BSD LicenseCommon CriteriaNetwork Standards
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Azure Private Link
Azure Virtual NetworkAzure DNSAzure services
Zeek
ElasticsearchSplunkSuricataKafkaArkimeWiresharkCorelight
Industries
Azure Private Link
Cross-industry
Zeek
CybersecuritySOC TeamsNetwork EngineeringDefenseResearchTelecom
Regions
Azure Private Link
Azure regions
Zeek
Global
Vendor
Company
Azure Private Link
MicrosoftZeek
ZeekHeadquarters
Azure Private Link
Redmond, Washington, USAZeek
Berkeley, California, USACompany size
Azure Private Link
200,000+Zeek
1-10Founded
Azure Private Link
1975Zeek
1994